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Montezuma vs Sutton vs Conquest vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Lyonsdale has the most kids (23% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Montezuma | Sutton | Conquest | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,271 |
790Lowest |
1,874Highest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
46.9±7.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Lyonsdale and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyonsdale and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyonsdale and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$81,620±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,806±$12kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Conquest and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 65% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
$111,000±$15kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $958±$38 32% below U.S. |
$838±$91Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,559 18% below U.S. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.